NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1982 › Total cases received, closed, and pending
| Total | AFL-CIO unions | Teamsters | Other national unions | Other local unions | Individuals | Employers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cases (section) | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1981 | 26,316 | 10,216 | 3,021 | 1,140 | 1,150 | 8,452 | 2,307 |
| Received fiscal 1982 | 47,210 | 14,693 | 4,780 | 1,818 | 2,348 | 19,290 | 4,281 |
| On docket fiscal 1982 | 73,526 | 24,909 | 7,801 | 2,958 | 3,528 | 27,742 | 6,588 |
| Closed fiscal 1982 | 45,103 | 14,354 | 4,659 | 1,699 | 2,041 | 18,209 | 4,141 |
| Pending September 30, 1982 | 28,423 | 10,555 | 3,142 | 1,259 | 1,487 | 9,533 | 2,447 |
| Unfair labor practice cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1981 | 21,852 | 8,134 | 2,183 | 908 | 855 | 7,824 | 1,948 |
| Received fiscal 1982 | 38,097 | 11,451 | 3,220 | 1,324 | 1,658 | 17,016 | 3,428 |
| On docket fiscal 1982 | 59,949 | 19,585 | 5,403 | 2,232 | 2,513 | 24,840 | 5,376 |
| Closed fiscal 1982 | 36,424 | 11,078 | 3,028 | 1,216 | 1,409 | 16,293 | 3,400 |
| Pending September 30, 1982 | 23,525 | 8,507 | 2,375 | 1,016 | 1,104 | 8,547 | 1,976 |
| Representation cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1981 | 4,130 | 1,969 | 820 | 229 | 297 | 523 | 292 |
| Received fiscal 1982 | 8,276 | 3,008 | 1,521 | 468 | 614 | 1,958 | 707 |
| On docket fiscal 1982 | 12,406 | 4,977 | 2,341 | 697 | 911 | 2,481 | 999 |
| Closed fiscal 1982 | 7,952 | 3,070 | 1,595 | 458 | 569 | 1,646 | 614 |
| Pending September 30, 1982 | 4,454 | 1,907 | 746 | 239 | 342 | 835 | 385 |
| Union-shop deauthorization cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1981 | 101 | 101 | |||||
| Received fiscal 1982 | 305 | 305 | |||||
| On docket fiscal 1982 | 406 | 406 | |||||
| Closed fiscal 1982 | 259 | 259 | |||||
| Pending September 30, 1982 | 147 | 147 | |||||
| Amendment of certification cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1981 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Received fiscal 1982 | 49 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| On docket fiscal 1982 | 71 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Closed fiscal 1982 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Pending September 30, 1982 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Unit clarification cases | |||||||
| Pending October 1, 1981 | 211 | 100 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 65 |
| Received fiscal 1982 | 483 | 202 | 37 | 22 | 66 | 11 | 145 |
| On docket fiscal 1982 | 694 | 302 | 53 | 25 | 89 | 15 | 210 |
| Closed fiscal 1982 | 429 | 182 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 11 | 126 |
| Pending September 30, 1982 | 265 | 120 | 19 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 84 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.